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I would be following this up with a question to NZ Ministry of Primary Industries and ask when did Viking get told they could not enter those ports. It is bad form to allow another 800 to 900 passengers board the ship and not be told before they board.

A Nz media program Fair Go is looking at doing a program on this issue of Viking are there any NZ or passengers from around the world who are willing to reach out to Fair Go and share their story. Email: fairgo@tvnz.co.nz

If anyone else reads this if you would like to contact me I have further information regarding the Viking Orion cruise Auckland to Sydney Dec 22 to Jan 5th, Please contact me on jorr79@gmail.com. It is of only importance to people that cruised on those dates.

Were you on the Viking Orion cruise out of Auckland in December 22.

Hi all since returning home on the 7th January I have spent my time researching and gathering more information regarding the VIKING ORION 12-22-2022. Please keep an eye on the news report out of New Zealand further information regarding the VIKING ORION 12-22-2022 is likely to be released within days. The information has been shared with us but I am waiting a response from Viking.

Please keep an eye on the news report out of New Zealand further information regarding the VIKING ORION 12-22-2022 is likely to be released within days.

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Agreed about the fact checking by media or lack off. I am currently researching and applying to get more information of what exactly was found on the Viking Orion and the date found. Once I have this information I will share it.

A good article we have recently left the Viking Orion and have also been effected by this issue. We feel as though the cruise ships need to improve their responses and support there guests who have booked. We are very unlikely to ever cruise again and certainly not with Viking and have left the ship very disappointed. We are New Zealanders and fully approve our governments actions. These cruise ships owners are fully prepared to sacrifice the world environment for their own greed. We left an on board credit unspent and asked if it could be donated to a charity and they were unable to help us so more money back into the coffers of Viking.

We have been told the initial package we will receive, and in the middle of appealing for a satisfactory resolution. If we had the chance we would have got off in Wellingtion if we had known we could not get to Melbourne and Adelaide.

We have just heard from a staff member this is to be the case.

We are finally arrived in Sydney, and are about to dock.

Totally agree, it some a situation my husband and others have been discussing. At no time have we been told what exactly the organism is or was now it has been removed.

https://maritime-executive.com/article/new-zealand-issues-biofouling-guidance More reading

We have not been covid tested yet as a passenger, and regarding the ride across the Tasman Sea sadly my husband was quite sick for one day and stayed in the cabin.